Hip-carrying... are you a lefty or a righty?

[sydneybubhub]

This is a simple fun poll to see which side of our body more of us use to carry our children.... the left hip or the right hip?

For instance, a personal quirk of mine is that I am right handed but I can only carry my handbag (or children) on my left shoulder. If I try to carry the handbag or my child on my right side (hip or shoulder!), it just doesn't work. They both slip off! :thumbsdown:

But what about you? How do you manage... or do you suffer from the same issue as I do?

[~Candy~]

I am RIGHT-handed :: and carry children on my LEFT hip :yes:

[BigRedV]

right handed, right carrier but usually switch to left hip when she gets too much.

Strangely, I carry my backpack or handbag always on my left arm

[Boobycino]

I carried bub so consistantly on my left arm that he ended up with a dint in his head the same shape as where he rested his head on my arm when I cradled him by the time he was 8 weeks old :eek:

Woops...

The nurse pointed it out because its not the same as a flat spot where a baby sleeps (but he was favouring that side for sleeping also, so that didn't help) but his skull curved in slightly!!! I was horrorfied, but the nurse assured me that it happens and it will correct itself in time.

He's still got a slightly irregular head shape, but not terribly, and once he grows some hair it'll be completely unnoticable.

But... yeah... oops... I'd never ever ever have thought that could happen.


* and even knowing that I was always cradling him in my left arm to rock him to sleep, remembering and then awkwardly trying to cradle him on my right arm - and it was so awkward and uncomfortable for the both of us I'd switch him back - at the time an irregular head shape didn't take priority over the need for sleep in the middle of the night!!!!!!

[sandy81]

A definatly lefty here - I cant beleive how awkward it is to carry on the right side!

[cluckcluckcluck]

Right handed

Kids on left side
Handbag on right side.

I had never thought about the handbag one before... interesting... why does it feel whack to put my handbag on my left shoulder but that's the only side comfortable to hold a child.... weird!

[splish n splash]

There is no option for OTHER.

I am both left and right handed, but will only carry DS on my left hip.

[Myztiks#1Fan]

i write with my left hand yet do so much with my right that it is more preferred but i cant write with it. i also carry on my left.

[jembelina]

Right handed, right carrier......for babies adn handbags! But I'll happily swap bub over if I need to do something or she's getting too heavy. Handbag just CANNOT go on my left shoulder, just wrong!

[TripleTime]

Right handed, carry the girls in both arms. DS only on the right.

[Lil Bugs Mummy]

Right handed on right hip i my left arm is too weak to hold her tho i can hold her for ages with my right if my arm wasn't weak i could carry her on my left hip

[Rainbowbrite]

I don't carry my kids on my hip. I think it would be painful for the child, especially for a little boy :eek: I carry my kids in front of me, side on, with their legs together :)

[MothersMilk]

I am right handed and carry DD on my right hip - it is very awkward on the left but i try to sometimes just to change it up or often i carry her on the front of my body (less stress on my back).
I have scoliosis and i bend in towards the left so have a nice curve on my right hip to fit bub whereas the left is straight - if that makes sense?
Handbag is always on the right also - left feels weird.

[missnickley]

I am right handed and carry on my left hip. I started focusing on it today to see and it was basically always on my left side. LOL!
Although, I carry my handbag on my right shoulder!
This is quite interesting!

[workin'mumof2]

im left handed and unless im signing a piece of paper or they get to heavy i carry either child on my left hip:yes:

[MagicalLeopluradon]

Im a righty but carry my son on my left :)

[iknowu2o]

I'm right handed but carry on both sides.

[munchie]

Riht hand,left hip

[4babycinos]

Right handed, left hip carry and bag on the left also, both baby and bag feel totally wrong on the right side :laughing:

[A Party of Five]

Both when I'm carrying the twins :laughing: but if I only have the one it's left side so I can use my right hand ;)

[Bex]

I am right handed and carry DD on my right hip - it is very awkward on the left but i try to sometimes just to change it up or often i carry her on the front of my body (less stress on my back).
I have scoliosis and i bend in towards the left so have a nice curve on my right hip to fit bub whereas the left is straight - if that makes sense?
Handbag is always on the right also - left feels weird.

I am right handed
I have scoliosis to so I get it.
My right hips is a fair bit higher than my left one. it creates this nice lil seat lol.

[Mummaholic]

Right handed and carry on right hip :D

[MummyStar]

I'm right handed & always carry DS on my left hip & my handbag on my left shoulder (probably so that I can use my right hand to rummage through it & find things).

I use my right hand/ear when I talk on the phone...but that's a whole new topic :).

While Pregnant I've been carrying DS mostly at the front with his legs straddled either side of my huge belly!

[cassvanm]

Definately a right handed - left hipped mummy here! I need my right arm free to wrangle in the 4 & 5 year olds whilst carrying the 1 year old! :yes:

[InSaneOne]

i voted

I am RIGHT-handed :: and carry children on my LEFT hip

there wasn't a different option for me. i can write with both hands and i had to pick that one as i do tend to favour my right hand when writing tho.

[TripleTime]

I am right handed
I have scoliosis to so I get it.
My right hips is a fair bit higher than my left one. it creates this nice lil seat lol.

Another scoliosis mum, except i bend forward. I walk around like i have a stick up my bum.

[sarahkm82]

I'm always carrying the kids on my left hip. On the right just does'nt feel right.
I'm right handed.
I also carry my handbag on my left shoulder too.

[Tegan15]

I write left handed but do a lot of things right handed and find it easy to carry my babe on any hip. I do tend to have prefference to my left but when I get tired I have no problems switching.

[mini_me]

what ever side is free is the side for me :laughing:

Generally ill swap if i need to write/signature is required but on the whole i dont favour one side over another, might have nappy bag on one side therefore bubs is carried on the other to ballance things out etc

[teenie]

What interesting poll results...

I am right-handed and carry on my right hip. Actually, my whole left side is pretty useless:laughing:. I am a dance teacher and can do everything with better precision on the right - kick higher, can only do splits on the right, turning, spinning etc etc. I just figured that 'righties' would do most things on the right and 'lefties' on the left...but the poll proves otherwise!

[Booo]

I am RIGHT-handed :: and carry children on my LEFT hip :)

[crystalrose86]

righthanded, carry bag on right shoulder cuz falls off my left shoulder.. carry my kids on my left hip cuz its comfy

[Mummy2Kobi&Hailee]

I am right handed but carry nappy bag on left shoulder and kids on left hip aswell.

[LG]

I am RIGHT-handed :: and carry children on my LEFT hip

I change him over when the muscles in my arms start to go numb (he's 16kg) :)

[love2190]

I am right haned and carry children on left hip but if carry bag then it would be on my right shoulder. I can't carry bag on left shoulder. It is quite tough for me.

[TammyLou]

I am right handed and can only carry baby on my left side :)

[MummaBear03]

I'm right handed and carry on the left side. That way I can still do paperwork and other things without any hassles.

[BooBooWombat]

I carry on my left hip and I'm right handed. I have to keep my right hand free to do stuff!

[The Girls Only Club]

I carry on left hip and right handed.
When my arm is numb I switch to right hip but only lasts a few minutes until I change her back to left hip.
I even attach her to left hip using the sling when I'm hanging out washing or doing housework

[trishalishous]

lefty, right hip.